Our own constructed textile design lecturer Claire-Anne O’Brien’s work featured at Dutch Design Week.
Looking wonderful Claire-Anne.Congratulations
Regular feature in the print room is our very own Joe.Watch this space for more information on his lecture at Sion Hill this term.
His very latest and exceedingly stylish collection was launched to great delight and enthusiasm recently
Following Joe Richards’ debut runway show at Burlington House on 20th September 2015, please find hereby the lookbook for his Spring Summer 2016 collection.
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For hi res image requests and more information on the collection, please contact:
press@william-morris.co.uk or info@byjoerichards.com
PARIS SHOWROOM
Sunday 4 – Wednesday 7 October 2015
13, Rue Saint Antoine 75004 PARIS
By appointment – contact: Georgie Allison
info@byjoerichards.com / +0044 (0) 777 272 5393
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Read about Joe in a previous article here https://thatswhatiwanttodo.com/2015/01/10/jo-in-vogue/
Each year we have students who have a wonderful eye for styling and display.
Hannah particularly excelled at her end of year show and presented the colourful,creative silk scarves, she designed and made beautifully, with great aplomb.
Using this talent Hannah has worked hard and is developing a career in which she is so happy and inspired.
We are watching Hannah’s career with real interest.Her flair will take her far
Hannah’s talks about this and the next season …..
Currently preparing for what’s called the Model Store competition. We compete against the rest of the stores on the Southwest region for best store.
Visual makes up a lot of how the store is seen so the pressure is always on to go bigger and better than last time round.
Currently the trend for menswear floor is the smart/casual layered effect, incorporating textured fabrics and our colour focus which is hues of burgundy and wine. This will be on display for approximately 3 – 4 weeks, until we start to set up Christmas.
Womenswear hotspot. 70’s Boho Chic is the trend and we’ve added the fur gillets to layer up the outfits.
This is currently in situ but will soon be changing due to the stock selling out. This front hot spot changes according to stock levels so it can change constantly.
The back to uni hot spots have been in situ for the last 3 weeks.
I’ve incorporated the debenhams own range which has a lower price point for all the products. From the bedding to the saucepans, the aim is to present the customer with the options of all that may be required for university life.
These will both change this week before model store deadline in order to showcase our new AW/15 home ranges.
Well it is for Bath School of Art and Design’s textile alumni Sara Gifford.
Sara is busy working in the team producing and conjuring up the magic for seasonal display at Harrods.
Sara says…
I’m a Visual merchandiser in the home department in Harrods, we create 90% of the in-store schemes and work alongside brands that have their own brand handwriting.
I would say Christmas is my favourite season.I love to create a magical space for all ages
We do have a very significant amount of say in all aspects of vm, from research, concept and delivery.
Eventually I would like to go into home styling for magazines or catalogs and further down the line to have my own business.
We can’t see why not Sara.You were an extremely capable and creative student and nothing has changed!
Keep in touch Sara with updates please.We love to see your practice.
Look what amazing Bath textile alumni Holly Ounstead is up to.
Fabulous Holly
http://www.howtowearthetrousers.net/mysite/2015/05/31/geek-to-chic/
Graduate Tabitha Cottrell always displayed her ideas and inspiration in an inspiring way in her studio space and she didn’t disappoint when it came to displaying her work in the end of year show. Here is an image of the backdrop to her handmade animals.
You can see a little hedgehog in this photograph

Our 1st year textile student’s designs decorate the walls of Anthropologie.